Deuteronomy 20:16:12Deut.20.16.W12TAB
תְחַיֶּ֖ה
tekhaiye
“let live”
- Transliteration
- te-khai-YE
- Extended
- teh-khai-YEH
- IPA
- /təħajˈje/
Meaning by language
- English
- let live
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-khai-YE
- phraseyour reading level
LO te-khai-YE
- clause
LO te-khai-YE kol-ne-sha-MA
- sentence
RAK me-a-REI ha-a-MIM ha-EI-le a-SHER Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-kha no-TEN le-KHA na-kha-LA LO te-khai-YE kol-ne-sha-MA
Exegesis
The negation lōʾ {לֹא | lōʾ} ‘not’ directly negates the Hiphil imperfect təḥayyēh {תְחַיֶּה | təḥayyēh} ‘you shall cause to live,’ emphasizing the absolute prohibition.
Root and etymology
ḥ-y-hchet–yod–heh
“to live, give life”
In context — Deuteronomy 20:16
But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance , you shall not let live any breathing thing.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 20:16:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Deuteronomy 20:16, so the Hebrew word תְחַיֶּ֖ה (tekhaiye) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Deut.20.16.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.16.W12.S1) and character.